 Car stops while driving. |
 Aug 9, 2011 - 1:34 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 9, '08 From Blainville Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%)  |
Alright, I was driving my car and suddently it stopped. I've already had to boost my battery earlier this month but usually the alternator gives you power when the engine turns so I first thought it could be the problem, though, when it stopped, all the lights were lacking power. Like they were... ''weak''? So when the engine's off the battery gives you the power, but it can't be the reason why the car stopped.
So could my alternator be dead? Which means I'd be running on my battery's and when it ran out of power the engine stopped? That's what came up to my mind 1st, would you think of anything else?? My alternator is only 3 years old and is a genuine toyota part, it would suck to be already dead... |
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Aug 9, 2011 - 2:05 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
test your voltage with the engine running, if its below 13v you have a problem with the alternator, the engine can run as low as about 10 volts before it finally cuts out, so you may have just not noticed
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1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOUR GT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC 269awhp / 273ft-lbs |
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Aug 11, 2011 - 1:28 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 29, '05 From So-Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
turn the car on...if you can...then on the positive terminal side of battery, pull that off...if car dies...it's your alternator...if still running...something else
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Aug 11, 2011 - 3:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '08 From Blainville Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE (chacha @ Aug 11, 2011 - 2:28 AM)  turn the car on...if you can...then on the positive terminal side of battery, pull that off...if car dies...it's your alternator...if still running...something else That's one bright thing right there lol. I'm going to check that out today or tomorrow. |
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Aug 12, 2011 - 8:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
also i noticed if the battery has a bad connection the car will die while driving (oddly...) so check the cables too.
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Aug 13, 2011 - 12:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '08 From Blainville Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Alright so I've unplugged the battery while the engine was running. Nothing happened, it kept on going. The I checked out the voltage and it was at 14.29V and after 2 minutes it dropped down to 14.21V ... Is that a big enough drop to mean anything or it's absolutly normal? I didn't test it for more than 2 minutes long because it was dark and I was with someone.
This post has been edited by dudeofchaos: Aug 13, 2011 - 12:02 AM |
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Aug 13, 2011 - 6:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
as an alt gets warmer it makes less voltage. thats normal
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Aug 15, 2011 - 2:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 29, '05 From So-Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
pass test 1...that's good...maybe a loose cable...keep trying
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Aug 15, 2011 - 9:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '08 From Blainville Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Haven't had a problem in about a week... No batery boosting, no loss of power, nothing. Hope it stays this way!
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